Watch the U23s take on @LCFC at Prenton Park live from 12.30pm today Liverpool starting XI: Grabara, Whelan, Jones, Masterson, Juanma, Virtue, Brannagan, Ejaria, Wilson, Ings, Solanke. Subs: Firth, Johnston, Kane, Dhanda, Adekanye.
Quality finish by Harry Wilson after a great pass by Danny Ings into his path at the edge of the box. Leicester 0-1 Liverpool U23 27 mins Leicester should have been at least one goal up before Liverpool's goal.
Highlight of the game for me, a very disappointing display from the lads though, the passing was sloppy and defending was poor Leicester probably deserved the points overall
Liverpool U19s took another step toward qualification for the UEFA Youth League knockout stages as they claimed a 3-0 win over Maribor on Wednesday afternoon. Steven Gerrard's team raced ahead at Prenton Park through strikes from Curtis Jones and Ben Woodburn but subsequently struggled to find the goals their dominance deserved. That was until four minutes from time, when Glen McAuley grabbed a customary goal from the bench to add gloss to a scoreline that keeps the young Reds top of Group E. Liverpool's last outing in this competition saw them come from behind to earn a 4-1 victory over the same opposition in Slovenia. This time, it was Gerrard's men who took an early lead, Jones finding the back of the net inside four minutes with a low, deflected effort. And when Woodburn converted an 11th-minute penalty after Liam Millar had been downed in the box, it looked like a rout was on the cards. However, a combination of wayward finishing and heroics from visiting goalkeeper Tibor Cajnko ensured the score remained respectable for Maribor before the break. Bobby Adekanye had more reason than most to rue the performance of the Slovenians' No.1, with the winger being twice denied from one-on-one opportunities - both chances coming after he had sent a Millar square over the bar. And, while the visitors saw little of the ball in the opening 45 minutes, they twice went close themselves. Nino Zugelj or Nino Kukovec both failed to do enough to truly trouble Kamil Grabara, though. Maribor's desire to avoid a repeat of a one-sided first half ensured Liverpool enjoyed less joy in attacking areas in the second period. Millar thought he had broken the visitors' second-half resistance just past the hour mark when he turned home a Rafael Camacho cross only for the linesman to signal for offside. His replacement from the bench, McAuley, came closer than any of his teammates to making it three when he thrashed another Camacho cross over the bar shortly after his introduction. But that proved to be a sighter for his 86th-minute goal, which came courtesy of a typically emphatic finish inside the area. Liverpool: Grabara, Camacho, Masterson, R. Williams, Johnston, Tagseth, Kane, Adekanye (Longstaff, 79), Jones (Dixon-Bonner, 87), Woodburn, Millar (McAuley, 74). Unused subs: B.Williams, Clayton, Glennon, Sharif.
Liverpool v Bristol City U23 Liverpool team: Kelleher, Flanagan, Jones, Whelan, Juanma, Brannagan, Virtue, Ejaria, Wilson, Dhanda, Ings. Subs: Firth, Johnston, Masterson, Kane, Alves. Full Time 7-0 Ings 4, Dhanda, Masterson and Wilson.
See a picture of Shamal George training at Melwood today. He was on the bench for Carlisle on Saturday. seven appearances for Carlisle since he was loaned to them until January.
I see Kamil Grabera is playing for Poland right now in a U21 Championship game. They are leading against Denmark 2-0. He was only on the bench last Friday. Wonder if this is an elevation. Our other young keeper Caoimhin Kelleher on the bench for Ireland in the same competition with Corey Whelan playing. Again in the same competition Harry Wilson currently playing for Wales. All good experience for all these lads.
I did not see the whole of the 1st half, but what I did see was a Liverpool team very much on top. Goals by Herbie Kane and Corey Whelan. 2nd half about to start. Liverpool 2-0 Everton U23
Rhain Brewster has just scored a goal of incredible class. The whole movement that led to the goal was magnificent. It will be a contender for the Liverpool goal of the month. Liverpool 3-0 Everton 49mins